Inside the inner courtyard of Cross Street, many people saw a purple fireball rising into the sky not far away.
“Heh heh, on such a late night, there are still people sparring within the town. They truly don’t give our Town Lord any regard.”
Alek picked up a wine bottle, gently poured a glass of rose-colored fruit wine into a cup, and handed it to the Town Lord.
“The Town Lord's Mansion has explicitly forbidden private duels within the town. Even if one wants to test skills, it must be done outside the city. Sisi, send someone to see what’s going on.”
The Town Lord took the wine glass, turned, and spoke to Jiang Sisi, who was eating with her head down.
Jiang Sisi looked up, the pink light in her eyes just fading. She smiled brightly at the Town Lord.
“No problem, Town Lord, I’ll take people to check it out now.”
After speaking, Jiang Sisi put down her plate, preparing to slowly go investigate.
“What a pity, I don’t know where our Vice Leader ran off to. Otherwise, if he led the team, it wouldn’t have disturbed Miss Jiang’s meal,” Alek continued.
“Thank you, Mr. Alek. Tonight’s dinner was very sumptuous. I am already full, but perhaps some after-dinner dessert would be even better.”
“I believe Cross Street will provide it, right?”
“That is natural.”
After Alek finished speaking, he saw Jiang Sisi turn and leave the inner courtyard, so he continued to converse with the leaders of the various factions.
The content of their discussions was nothing more than the division of resources around Obsidian Town, which was also the original intention of this banquet.
Celebrating Alek’s promotion to Nine Star was merely a pretense. Everyone understood that with Cross Street’s growing strength, the current resource allocation could no longer satisfy their appetite.
Tonight’s banquet was also to decide how the “cake” would be re-divided.
Although such matters should be discussed in a formal meeting, that was merely a procedure. In fact, many decisions were already settled at this moment amidst the clinking of wine glasses.
Liu Chengfeng stood to one side. He had always shown little interest in these exchanges of toasts until a red cross-shaped flame lit up in the sky not far away.
This cross-shaped flame was dazzling, and almost everyone present saw it.
Seeing this, Liu Chengfeng’s eyes lit up, a smile on his lips. He took three steps in two and walked to Alek’s side.
He embraced Alek, who had intended to leave, and proactively clinked his wine glass forward.
“Mr. Alek, something suddenly occurred to me.”
“Yesterday, a Hellfire Salamander escaped from the South City Wall. Its tail has been cut off by me, and it’s severely wounded, so it certainly can’t have escaped too far.”
“How about Unyielding Hall and Cross Street join forces? We can find an opportunity to take care of that fellow, what do you say?”
Alek looked at the cross-shaped flame in the sky, his expression already changed. How could he still bother drinking with Liu Chengfeng? He hurriedly pushed away his hand, intending to leave.
“Hall Leader Liu, we can discuss this matter later.”
How could Liu Chengfeng not understand what Alek was anxious about? That cross-shaped flame was precisely Cross Street’s distress signal.
Precisely because of this, he had to try his best to stall Alek.
“Hey, Mr. Alek, when others toasted you just now, you didn’t decline like this. Could it be that my wine, Liu, is not to your taste?”
Liu Chengfeng gripped Alek’s arm tightly, feigning displeasure.
“Hall Leader Liu, did you see that cross-shaped flame? That’s my Cross Street’s distress signal. I need to go see.”
“I saw it, but wouldn’t it be better to leave such a small matter to Dongcheng Xiuwu to handle? Why disturb our pleasant drinking?”
“The red cross-shaped flame, besides me, only Dongcheng Xiuwu can Ignite! Hall Leader Liu, if there’s anything, please wait until I return to discuss it.”
Alek was about to pull away, but saw that Liu Chengfeng still refused to let go.
“Mr. Alek, if you ask me, you’re too worried. Dongcheng Xiuwu is an eight-star level, coupled with Weakening, there are very few people in the entire Obsidian Town who can threaten him. What are you worried about? It’s still not too late to leave after finishing this drink with me.”
Liu Chengfeng smiled broadly, but to Alek, this seemed even more abnormal.
“Hall Leader Liu, if you don’t let go, and if anything goes wrong tonight, I’m afraid Unyielding Hall won’t be able to bear the responsibility.”
Alek had lost his patience. His expression was displeased, and his tone became heavier.
Seeing this, Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to release his hand.
“Mr. Alek, you exaggerate. I, Liu, merely wished to share a drink with you and discuss pleasant things. If you are unwilling, you may leave.”
Alek snorted coldly, and the next second, his entire body transformed into a streak of blood-red light, sweeping towards the door.
After Alek left, Hong Ziyu walked to Liu Chengfeng’s side.
“Boss, should we go take a look too?”
Liu Chengfeng drained the wine in his cup, then spoke.
“No, we can only help this much. If we intervene further, Unyielding Hall will find it difficult to clear its name.”
“I hope that kid can get away smoothly.”
… … …
One minute ago, Dongcheng Xiuwu’s “Iai” strike split the entire courtyard wall in two.
The blade light was extremely fast, even Inference couldn’t see it clearly. Chen Bugu had no time to dodge, so he had to place Jade Ripple in front of him to block the strike.
Even so, he still retreated seven or eight steps before steadying himself. The strong wind created by the blade light alone had already torn his skin.
At this moment, gray “Weakening” energy continuously tried to invade his body through the wounds, and his entire body was enveloped in a hazy layer of gas.
Feeling the abnormality in his body, Chen Bugu hurriedly activated Decipher, and only then did he feel his strength return, and the gray gas around his body slowly dissipated.
“How is that possible?”
Dongcheng Xiuwu had already seen who it was. He knew that the Huaguo person who had rescued Wang Bin would return sooner or later, but he didn't expect the other party to act so quickly.
Furthermore, the other party could not only block his “Iai” but also remain unaffected by “Weakening.”
From the brief exchange just now, the other party was very fast, clearly at an eight-star level.
Besides that, he also had to guard against the opponent’s illusionary skill…
If it weren’t for Lingguang Lock blocking the initial sneak attack, he might have been seriously injured.
“Damn it, how can this China monkey be so troublesome!”
Dongcheng Xiuwu no longer hesitated and decisively ignited the cross-shaped flame. This place was not far from Cross Street, and Alek would take at most ten seconds to arrive.
By then, he would make the other party pay the price they deserved.
Seeing this, Chen Bugu said nothing and continued to raise Jade Ripple.
Although he could Decipher the effect of “Weakening” on himself, the energy arrows that had already left his hand would still be “Weakened.”
After Rainstorm Arrow was weakened, it could no longer damage that shield, which was also why Dongcheng Xiuwu still maintained his domain.
Chen Bugu pulled back his right hand, and a wooden arrow formed out of thin air. The arrowhead immediately ignited with a fierce flame. The flame turned from yellow to blue, and then from blue to purple, before swiftly shooting out.
The moment the arrow left his hand, Chen Bugu switched to Rapid Wind Dagger. Gale Thrust, combined with Bullet Time, made his figure rush out right behind the released arrow.
Dongcheng Xiuwu threw the already damaged shield towards the direction the arrow came from, then bit down on a pill. His eyes were bloodshot, and veins bulged on his forehead.
The wooden arrow trailed a purple flame in the air, striking the shield.
After a flash of fire, Chen Bugu had already arrived in front of Dongcheng Xiuwu. The dagger stabbed Dongcheng Xiuwu, leaving several wounds, but unfortunately, it did not cause serious injuries.
“Heh, so you’re just fast. I thought you were really an eight-star.”
Dongcheng Xiuwu discovered that Chen Bugu had speed but lacked the strength to match an eight-star. He was repelled multiple times during their blade clashes.
“To kill you, that’s enough!”
Chen Bugu spoke coldly, then activated Bullet Time again to close in. This time, facing Dongcheng Xiuwu’s blade, he did not retreat.